A Summer to Remember

Chapter 24: The Alley

 All I could think about was where Rosaline was. And why wasn’t she here. .and that he found me..so I was going to die this is it. I watched Alex as he sat across from me shaking his head. We were in a nearby alley and Alex was on his 4th bottle.  I tried to untie my hand from the piece of rope only to cut my wrist.  Ugh. This was impossible.

“Leah don’t you fucking move from there” Alex slurred. Didn’t plan on it. I stopped moving and watched Alex chug on another bottle counting the amount of swallows.

“Since when did you drink beer?” I asked raising my eyebrow. I watched as he walked towards me, more like wobbled. I could smell the liquor on his breath as he grabbed my face tightly.

“You don’t know a lot about me baby” he whispered. I looked at his disgusted.

“I thought I did” I answered in less than a whisper. Alex sat next to me and starred at me.

“Remember that promise we made that night when we were watching movies at your house” He slurred as he twirled my hair. I swallowed nodding my head.

“ Well, what about now? Are you ready yet?” I shook my head. Just then Alex slapped me across my face. I felt the side of my cheek burn as I winced.

“God dammit Leah!” he yelled getting up and putting his fingers through his hair. I watched as he grabbed another bottle.

“Fine” he nodded his head

“Whatever you want beautiful” he added. I watched as he walked over and kissed me. Except he kept on kissing me. I tried turning my head but he slapped me again but harder. I scowled at him.  He apologized and started touching me again. He grabbed my face telling me not to look at him like that. The only thing I could think of was.. I’m going to get raped.

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I woke up feeling the cold concrete on my body. As I looked at myself I started to cry..it really did happen. I looked around to see where Alex was but he was gone. I put my arms around me feeling violated. I stared at the concrete for a while as hours went by I felt numb and useless. I looked at my arms seeing bruises. I began to cry again wishing I was home in bed and not going through any of this and I wish I was happy. I searched around for my phone. I was unchained. I found my phone lying next to garbage bags. Stumbling over to wear the phone was.  I typed in Justin’s number . My hands were shaking and I couldn't stop crying. Calming myself self-down I dialed his number and put the phone to my ear.

“Hello?" my lips began to tremble

“Justin can you come and pick me up?" I asked trying to steady my voice

"Where are you? Are you okay?" I burst  into tears

"Can you please come get me I’m scared and I don't know where I am"

"Whoa Leah calm down, are you hurt?" I looked at myself again to see bruises and cuts around my thighs and arms.

“Yeah but I’m fine" I sniffled.

“Can you go look for a sign or something so I can find out where you are" I shook my head.

"No..he might come back" I said beginning to cry again.

" who's he Leah?" I started sobbing

"Alex"

“Leah what did he do"

“Can you please just come and get me” I pleaded

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“Do you need another blanket?” Justin asked. I shook my head covering the blanket over my head silently crying. I felt Justin’s hand rub my leg trying to comfort me and I quickly flinched pushing his hand away .

“Can you tell me what happened” Justin said in less than a whisper. The car ride getting to Justin’s house had been quiet neither of us said a word to each other.

“I just want to be alone” I mumbled into the pillow. I felt him leave the room. Getting up from under the sheets I looked around the room remembering the memories from summer. Wiping my eyes I laid back in bed pulling the sheets over my head playing back what happened in my head. I slowly drifted asleep letting a tear escape my eye.

I woke up to the light blinding my eyes. Moving around I realized where I was. Sighing I closed the blinds and headed to the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror. I had crust in my eyes, my makeup was smudged and my hair was sticking out everywhere. I washed my face and put my hair in a messy bun. I was wearing a Chuck Norris t-shirt Justin let me wear with a pair of basketball shorts. I tucked on the shirt closing the door. Going downstairs I headed towards Justins room. I knocked on the door lightly.

‘Come in’ he yelled. I slowly opened the door to see Justin playing Nba

“Hey” I said as I took a seat next to him on his white couch. Justin took a quick look at me being focused on the game.

“Uh hey are you feeling better?” I nodded putting my knees to my chest.

“I’m going to the Studio soon so I was wondering if you wanted to come”

“If I had something to wear” I said in a low tone.

“I went to your house and picked up some stuff for you” I smiled

“Thanks” Justin gave me a quick glance and smiled.

“No problem, it’s on my bed” I saw a h&m bag on his bed. I walked over to his bed and looked in the bag. A track sweatshirt, shorts and black vans.

“I’m gunna go take a shower” I said grabbing the bag heading towards the door

“ Alright” Justin answered

After taking I shower I went back downstairs to see Justin grabbing his car keys

“You ready?” Justin smiled while looking at me up and down. I nodded walking towards the door.